Whatever you freeze, be sure to portion it in easy-to-defrost sizes. You will probably forget at some point to take something out of the freezer to defrost for dinner. At least some of the stuff in there should be muffin-tin size for speedy microwave defrosting for those times.

You want individual serving size so that you can scale up or down depending on who is hungry, who is visiting, who is awake ect
Breakfast
Muffins- Make in advance wrap in saran and then place in labeled ziplocs they generally heat up well for breakfast
Breakfast burritos freeze great http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-a-breakfast-burrit-113583

Lunch and Dinner
Chilli
Individual ramekins of pot pie http://sailingsavorsingle.blogspot.com/2013/03/pi-day-chicken-pot-pie.html
Meatloaf made in muffin tins
Chop and freeze a bunch of the veggies you use regularly so can cook without chopping

Freeze coffee in ice cube trays lots of this. It thaws out into ice coffee and well throw a few coffee cubes into glass come back when you get to it and iced coffee is just sitting there waiting for you. Iced coffee is also good as you and your husband will be sleep deprived and hot coffee and babies at 3 am is recipe for burns

Dessert and things for when guests are around
Cookie dough- frozen in cookie dough balls. Then when guest are coming over to admire adorable baby you can just throw a handful on a cookie sheet and treat in 12 minutes.
http://www.joyofbaking.com/ChocolateChipCookies.html

Preparing and freezing meals before the baby comes is a great idea. However, if you are planning to breastfeed, there are some potential issues to consider.

I love spicy food, and anything with cheese in it. So, most of what we made was spicy and had some sort of dairy in it. Unfortunately, since my baby had a sensitivity to dairy in my diet, and had problems when I ate spicy things, my husband had to eat nearly all of what we prepared ahead of time and I had to prepare other dishes for myself anyway. One of the things we made that I was able to eat was a simple chicken and rice dish.

I would suggest sticking with simple meals that don't have dairy or common foods that can cause gas (like beans, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.)

Breakfast strata and quiche freeze well, as does baked oatmeal (as mentioned above, freeze in portions! The strata and quiche can be cooled and then cut. Space out servings on a sheet pan, freeze then bag. The oatmeal can be made in muffin pans).

I do a lot of rice + _____ meals, and have taken to freezing my leftover rice and meal separately. Then I just grab a block of each and reheat! Almost anything you would put with rice freezes well.

If you're doing a LOT of freezing, I would suggest investing in a few of these: http://www.target.com/p/silicone-solutions-square-muffin-pan/-/A-11346281#prodSlot=medium_1_19&term=Silicone+Solutions Each hole holds about 1/2 cup of food (usually a good portion), and the pan can be baked or frozen. Since the holes are square, the portions STACK EASILY IN THE FREEZER!

Egg muffins with cheese and veggies (my favorite are feta and spinach), braised and shredded beef or pork for tacos/burritos/tostadas/nachos, cooked grains like barley and brown rice to use in quick soups or grain salads. As far as frozen fruit, I drank a lot of smoothies while I was on maternity leave, and frozen berries were my friend. Also, blanched and frozen greens (chard, kale, collards) are wonderful to throw in a quick broth with some pasta, rice noodles, or grain for an easy lunch or dinner.

And @PastaAMT - Any guests who show up at my house post newborn expecting me to provide them with cookies had best be planning on cleaning my bathroom. ;)

Meatballs, frozen pizzas, curries, beef stroganoff - the safest things to freeze are meals that don't need to retain any special texture, and might get soggy with the thawing. I like to make meals where the main course is frozen, but I'll cook the pasta/rice the day we are to eat it.

Oh I do not think the mom should be making the cookies but when I was helping my sister take care of the older kids with her son being a newborn there were a lot of relatives coming in and out and I had brought over a bunch of frozen cookie dough and ended up making some every time a friend of relative was visiting to admire the baby. That is more an idea for the person who is helping the mom.

I froze comfort foods such as tuna casserole, lasagna, chili, beef stroganoff and quiche. Also, if you have a crockpot-take advantage of using it to prepare things even in the wee hours to eat when you have the time.

Frozen wraps or burritos would be great because you can eat them with one hand.

Here are two recipes I would ideally have in my freezer at all times:

http://www.thekitchn.com/lunch-recipe-roasted-sweet-potato-wraps-with-caramelized-onions-and-pesto-167367

http://kosheronabudget.com/koab-recipe-exchange-mexican-food-creamy-black-bean-burrito/

Also check out www.onceamonthmom.com. All the recipes on the site are designed to be frozen.

I have a 14-month old at home, and I think it's great that you're planning ahead.

I love Debbie Koenig's Parents Need to Eat Too book - not just for recipes, but also for tips and techniques on cooking with a newborn or baby.

Some specific recommendations:

If you're nursing, I'd make and freeze a batch of Makin' Milk Cookies. I would also recommend making a variety of things in case you end up needing to eliminate something from your diet - i.e. don't use dairy or wheat in everything, try to make a variety. That way if you have to eliminate something, your partner or family can enjoy the things you can't eat, but you still have some things that you can eat that you've prepped.

What I make for others that are expecting, and what I myself wanted fall into a couple of categories:
- Easy single-serve things that I could prep and eat with one hand - burritos, calzones, hand-pies, meatball sub rolls.
- "Base" ingredients that I could thaw and add to something to make a fresh meal - salad fixings (roasted chicken, cranberries, and almonds), cooked ground meat with seasonings (add to a salad, make tacos, sloppy joes, etc.), roasted chicken to add to pastas, etc.
- "Snacks" and easy breakfasts - nutrient-dense snacks that I could freeze and pull out a few at a time (like homemade granola bars, peanut butter balls, and Quinoa Chocolate Chip Muffins, blueberry oatmeal pancakes) (I'd often realize that it was 9am and I hadn't been able to eat breakfast yet and need something fast and super easy.)

There are a number of freezer-cooking websites out there, like Once a Month Mom, that have tons of recipes with tried-and-true freezer steps, and that can be really helpful when doing a new batch recipe.

Soup!

Also, one last thing - with regards to freezing your other go-to items - some of them don't freeze well, or when they thaw they should be cooked to taste best. So, I would look into a produce delivery service in your area - we use Door to Door (www.doortodoororganics.com). They have a standard box that you get (customizable) every week, and then you can add on other grocery items. The pricing for the box is a great deal, and the add on products are similar (for us) as they are at some place like Whole Foods. That way you can get fresh veggies every week and have access to anything you don't want to run to the store for.

We have a lack of good bagel places around here so we made 64 homemade bagels and froze them in freezer storage bags just before my daughter was born. We lived off of those bagels. My husband had no time off work and I had no helping hands with a brand new baby, so they saved my life. Carbs + hungry nursing mom = the best! Just throw them in the toaster oven and scarf!

Also, I forgot to add - if you want to avoid going to the grocery store, there are a number of delivery options out there. We ended up going with a standard produce delivery (www.doortodoororganics.com) that has an add-on grocer service. The standard box is customizable and a good deal for fresh organic veggies and fruit, and the add-ons are comparable to Whole Foods. It is very likely that there is something similar in your neck of the woods. Ours delivers everything from meat and dairy to canned goods and cleaning supplies.

I recently started making batches of this lentil soup and freezing it in portion sizes large enough to feed my husband, our 15 month old son, and myself. It's a hit with all three of us and if you freeze the soup in freezer bags and lay them flat in the freezer, they thaw in no time with a little warm running water. When mostly thawed, just transfer the soup to a pot and heat through. I sometimes add a little more chicken broth or even a touch of water if it seems to thick. But it works beautifully as a freezer meal and is REALLY fast to make!

http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Brown-Rice-Lentil-and-Spinach-Soup

Waffles! I generally make extra when I cook them so I can throw them in the freezer for quick meals or snacks when needed. You can fold things into them like tacos, make all sorts of flavors, use them with savory or sweet foods. I like cornmeal or wheat flour with finely chopped walnuts.

I did lasagna, veggie chili, enchiladas, empanadas before our baby was born - a real lifesaver! After she was born I did crave fresh fruit and salads like nothing else though - but it was nice to have the other stuff around to round out a meal.

Thank you so much for all of the wonderful suggestions, everyone!

Pot roast, stews, lasagna, meatballs, chicken parm, baked ziti, meatloaf, hamburger patties, soups that don't contain cream, and lots of frozen vegetables. Also, invest in a slow cooker if you don't have one and start planning meals using it. It's a lifesaver. There's a blog called a Year of Slow Cooking (crockpot365.blogspot.com) that has some great recipes.

These oatcakes are amazing one-handed breakfast and snack -- I halve the maple syrup but add dried cherries. They freeze amazingly well (individually wrapped), are adored by toddlers, and are full of oats and flax in case you're breastfeeding. Congratulations and good luck!

http://5secondrule.typepad.com/files/heidi-swansons-oat-cakes.pdf

I second the suggestion for empanadas - easy to eat one handed! Pesto is also great because it doesn't take up a lot of room in the freezer but you can get a lot of meals out of one batch. (We freeze them in ice cube trays & transfer to a plastic bag.) We're obsessed with this one - http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-winter-greens-pesto-recipes-from-the-kitchn-182833

I was concerned about the meat getting mushy or losing the curry flavor, but I actually had very good luck freezing this curry pork: http://www.thekitchn.com/dinner-recipe-slow-cooker-gree-134303.

I'm 37 weeks with my second and my freezers have just about hit max capacity. Muffins are awesome because you'll want something around that takes no heating/waiting before going in your mouth. And I remember last time I really wanted lots of fresh fruit etc, but also going through a TON of food every day so heavier stuff is good too. Here's the list of what I've put in my freezer so far:

Soups (taco, chili, beef barley, sausage & lentil, tomato)
Muffins (chocolate ricotta, banana chocolate chip, zucchini, morning glory)
Casserole-type things (three cheese chicken penne, southwest ground beef, shepherd's pie, chicken curry fettuccine, butter chicken)
Taco and sloppy joe meat (I made it extra saucy so it would freeze better)
Banana bread
Meatloaf
Baked a honey ham and sliced it, then froze with parchment between slices
Uncooked chicken drumsticks in ziplocs with marinade (teriyaki, honey mustard, beer - they'll marinate as they thaw)
Apple cinnamon pancakes, frozen with parchment between